The account of Nehemiah’s efforts is another marvelous example of having faith in that which is unseen and acting to bring it about. As one of the Jewish exiles, Nehemiah had settled into his fate, serving his captors in a righteous manner and representing Yahweh well. As cupbearer to the king, he had always kept…
Posts Tagged: Israel
Ezra 9:11 – The Peoples of the Lands
Ezra was a righteous man, a man of God, who desired to please the Lord and do His will. Because his heart was toward Yahweh, He used Ezra mightily to accomplish His purpose of rebuilding the temple in the midst of the Jewish people’s exile to Babylon. God shone His favor on Ezra and the…
Ezra 8:22 – The Hand of Our God
Ezra’s account of how the 2nd temple was built in Jerusalem reveals several aspects of God’s character. The Lord worked specifically through three pagan kings to cause them to show favor toward the people of Israel to return to their homeland and rebuild the temple. He first stirred up Cyrus to decree that Yahweh was…
Awaken Bible Prophecy Update 6-9-21: 4th Turning Crises & Climax
In this Prophecy Update we discuss The Fourth Turning, a book and a secular look at history that shows its repetitive patterns. In this view, the Fourth Turning is extremely critical. As we look at the world around us, we see how accurate this perspective is and how the predictions made mirror the crises we…
2 Chronicles 20:15 – The Battle Is Not Yours
If there was ever a formula for God to intervene in a situation, we see it in the life of King Jehoshaphat. Please don’t misunderstand me. God cannot be put into a box and manipulated by us in any way. Thus, for there to be a sure-fire blueprint for gaining what we want through some…
2 Chronicles 15:6 – God Troubled Them
If we seek the Lord, He will be found by us. When we delve into His Word, He shows us His character and how He operates. Moreover, what has happened in the past with Israel is often a harbinger of things to come. Prophetically, God foreshadows and gives us insights into our present day in…